30 April 2012

Spring #IntoTheFuture Houston Recap! Interview+Pictures+Giveaway



HI!!!!  Today we recap the super fun event that came to Houston for Spring Into The Future. The event was April 25th at Blue Willow Bookshop. We had authors Taherah Mafi and Veronica Rossi visit. Taherah is the author of Shatter Me and Veronica is the author of Under the Never Sky. Both books are debut books for each authors and are planned trilogies. 

I did get to hang out with the authors before the event but was able to conduct the interview at that time. See Veronica's luggage had been lost and she had just arrived a few minutes before it was time to head to Blue Willow. But don't fear, the lovely ladies, did stay after the event and we did a impromptu interview right outside Blue Willow. I took a few pictures during the event as well. I hope you followed me on twitter that night and read all the juicy details about their books and future books. Here are a few tweets I posted:

They were asked what is harder to write the first or sequel?
@TaherehMafi deadline is huge and shutting voices when.writing sequel is hard because she feels the need to please the fan
@V_Rossibooks says its the sequel. the deadline is the killer. no luxury to day dream

They were asked if they had to cut any scenes from their books
@V_Rossibooks did have to delete scenes but feels nothing was left out
@TaherehMafi actually had to add scenes

This event was jam packet and so much fun. These lovely authors will crack you up. The crowd had great questions for them and they had great answers right back. They both got to sign the walls of Blue Willow.


Here is our impromptu interview that Taherah and Veronica did outside of Blue Willow Bookshop. Enjoy!


Pictures from the event





You can stay up to date with the full tour and all the features by 
visiting the official SPRING INTO THE FUTURE Facebook page. 
Make sure you hit LIKE and enjoy all the content on the page. You can 
download logos and read about all the authors on tour. 

Now thanks to Taherah Mafi, Veronica Rossi and HarperTEEN, today 
we are able to provide a giveaway to one of our readers. What you may
ask can this prize be? Well Prizes may include any and/or all of the 
following: signed books, signed posters, spring totes, ARCs, swag, etc.

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64 comments:

  1. A.J.April 30, 2012 at 3:23 PM

    That is awesome! Sounds like it was a lot of fun. :)
    Thanks for you the giveaway!

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  2. Devan @ Book StringsApril 30, 2012 at 3:30 PM

    I wish this tour was visiting somewhere near me! I think a sequel would be more difficult to write; more pressure.

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  3. Wanda (Good Choice Reading)April 30, 2012 at 3:31 PM

    I'm not signing up for the giveaway being that I have both books. But I wanted to say I think you did a great job with the interview.

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  4. Lori M. LeeApril 30, 2012 at 4:00 PM

    That looks like so much fun! I'd love to be able to attend an author event, but I live in the middle of nowhere =P

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  5. VivienApril 30, 2012 at 4:06 PM

    Wish I could have gone to a tour stop!!! Looks like they're a riot :D

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  6. ArianneApril 30, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    looks like so much fun to meet them! hopefully one day i would..

    p.s. tahereh's twitter doesn't work on the form

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  7. GabrielleApril 30, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    Great post! I really wanted to go to one of the tour stops! Unluckily the Chicago stop was not even in the city, but an hour away. :(

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  8. PaigeApril 30, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    I'm so jealous that you got to meet Tahereh! I can't wait to read Shatter Me =)

    ~Paige @ Comfort Books
    http://paigebradish1996.blogspot.com/

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  9. Sara @ Forever 17 BooksApril 30, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    How amazing to meet these two authors!! Sounds like such a great time! Thanks for the giveaway! :)

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  10. molly.frenzelApril 30, 2012 at 5:24 PM

    Wow, I really wish that I could have gone. To meet all those authors would be fantastic! I'm so jealous...:)

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  11. Julie SApril 30, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    So awesome. I wanted to go but mid week stuff is hard for me. Thanks for the recap :)

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  12. April AlveyApril 30, 2012 at 5:36 PM

    Awesome I Would Have Loved To Have Went. Thanks For The Recap Of The Whole Thing. butterfli262002@yahoo.com

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  13. M.A.D.April 30, 2012 at 5:44 PM

    Congrats on attending such a fun event!! I, too, live out in the middle of nowhere lol, and never get to attend these amazing author events - but it's still nice to get to enjoy the pics & posts :D
    Mary DeBorde M.A.D.

    AND thank you for the terrific giveaway!

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  14. JenniferApril 30, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    Looks like you had a blast at Blue Willow. Shatter Me is great but I haven't had a chance to read Under the Never Sky yet. Sounds really good though.

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  15. Lisa (Lisa's World of Books)April 30, 2012 at 5:48 PM

    it looks like this was a lot of fun!

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  16. AnonymousApril 30, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    We never have any tours near me. All of our bookstores closed down. We only had Borders and a long time ago Walden books. I love these giveaways.

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  17. AlbaApril 30, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    You're so lucky!!!! Argh... ~green envy aura here~ So happy you got to hang out with them too! I haven't read Veronica's book only Tahereh's but OMG! I want to read it now! hehehe ^______^
    I won't be entering the giveaway since it's US only but hehehe just wanted to drop by and stalk the post :D

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  18. UnknownApril 30, 2012 at 6:13 PM

    Looks like it was fun! Thanks for the chance!

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  19. Bridget HowardApril 30, 2012 at 6:29 PM

    I loved both of these books!!! I would love to win them :)!!!!

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  20. DanielaApril 30, 2012 at 6:30 PM

    Awesome! Thank you for the giveaway!

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  21. Lisa MarieApril 30, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    This is an awesome giveaway! Thank you!

    :).

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  22. AnonymousApril 30, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    That must have been a lot of fun! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  23. erinApril 30, 2012 at 6:43 PM

    Ohhhhh... this is an amazing giveaway! Thanks sooo much :) I've read Shatter Me cuz I borrowed it and I would love a copy! And I've heard so much about the Never Sky!

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  24. AnonymousApril 30, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway. Please enter me in contest. Tore923@aol.com

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  25. StephApril 30, 2012 at 6:48 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway! The event sounds like so much fun! I've never had the opportunity to meet any authors - it would be awesome!!

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  26. KellyApril 30, 2012 at 7:02 PM

    I wonder if having a deadline takes away from writing the story if you have to get it in in time??
    The authors looked so animated in the video, cute!

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  27. Danielle B!April 30, 2012 at 7:48 PM

    I'm glad I'm not a writing. Deadlines would KILL me. Thanks for the great giveaway! :)

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  28. SandraApril 30, 2012 at 8:21 PM

    Looks like a fabulous event!

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  29. Michelle @ In Libris VeritasApril 30, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    Thanks for sharing, I would really like to go to one of their signings, they seem so nice.
    I think you spelled Tahereh's twitter handle wrong, it's not linking back.

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  30. Cathy CApril 30, 2012 at 8:42 PM

    thanks for sharing your experience with us and for the chance to win!

    catherine0807 at hotmail dot com

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  31. Linda @ Fiction FervorApril 30, 2012 at 8:46 PM

    Ahhh, I'm so jealous! I totally wish Tahereh Mafi and Veronica Rossi would drop by New Orleans. :/

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  32. Rain MaidenApril 30, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    I have never been able to attend a signing, thanks for sharing and the giveaway!

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  33. KimmieApril 30, 2012 at 9:08 PM

    Looks like it was a lot of fun! I would love to meet both of these authors!

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  34. LeannessfApril 30, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    Thanks for sharing your experience with the signing - never been to one, seems fun and interesting!

    Thanks for the giveaway!
    Leanne

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  35. Lisa CoxApril 30, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    I always love to meet the people behind the creations, be it books, crafts, etc. It's always fun to see if your idea of them comes at all close to how they really are.

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  36. Jessie @ Jessie's Random PlaceApril 30, 2012 at 10:27 PM

    It sounded like a fun event. I've always wanted to attend a signing... someday. Thank you for the giveaway!

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  37. NickiApril 30, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    That looks like such a fun event, I wish I could have went! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  38. ansindtApril 30, 2012 at 11:25 PM

    I'm sooo jealous! I wish I could have been there! Thanks for the giveaway=)

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  39. ~Enamored Soul~May 1, 2012 at 2:07 AM

    I'm, like all the others, so jealous! That looked like it was SO much fun! Love Tahereh Mafi's shoes...they rock :D It seems like you had fun...but thank you so much for remembering your followers/readers and hosting this awesome giveaway for us! :D

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  40. MaidenveilMay 1, 2012 at 3:05 AM

    I want to meet these two too!!! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  41. JessyMay 1, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    You are so lucky, all the best tours stop in your area. Thanks for sharing the book love with those of us who don't get to meet them.

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  42. SuzMay 1, 2012 at 9:39 AM

    Thanks for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win!

    Suz Reads (in Rafflecopter)

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  43. LeeannaMay 1, 2012 at 12:23 PM

    I wish the tour was somewhere near me! I've never been to one, so this would have been a cool one to start with.

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  44. GinnyMay 1, 2012 at 1:54 PM

    I'm with Leeanna-I wish a tour would come to a place near me!

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  45. UnknownMay 1, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    I love both of these lovely ladies. What a awesome giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win :D

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  46. Theshortone08May 1, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Aww I was so sad hat I couldnt make it!
    Next time for sure!!

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  47. Bookish in a BoxMay 1, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    Sounds like fun. I wish I could've been there. Also, I hope they found Veronica's luggage!

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  48. HollyMay 1, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    I'm jealous! Have fun!

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  49. ferretvamp14May 1, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    I'm jealous. Hardly anyone ever comes to my part of the country. Have fun and thanks for the giveaway.

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  50. brendajeanMay 2, 2012 at 12:37 AM

    How lucky for you! It looks and sounds like you had so much fun:)

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  51. todayisa7x9x6x20May 2, 2012 at 10:35 AM

    Another good book. Thanks

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  52. hsMay 2, 2012 at 6:15 PM

    Thanks for an awesome giveaway!

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  53. deasulunaMay 2, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Thanks for the chance at this great giveaway!

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  54. Stephanie27May 2, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    So jealous! I would love to have been able to go any of the stops!

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  55. Rebecca HipworthMay 4, 2012 at 2:29 PM

    Thank you for the giveaway :)

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  56. Chayse SundtMay 4, 2012 at 8:10 PM

    These books are on my to read list so hopefully the odds are in my favor

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  57. AnonymousMay 5, 2012 at 3:28 PM

    Thanks for the giveaway!!!! Good luck everybody!!!

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  58. AmethystMay 5, 2012 at 7:32 PM

    Thank you for the giveaway and for sharing the video + photos from the Blue Willow Bookshop event!!! ^_^

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  59. DyniyMay 5, 2012 at 9:41 PM

    Thanks for the awesome giveaway. These 2 books are ones that I really have looked forward to reading but haven't gotten yet. It would be so wonderful to win them. Tahereh's twitter doesn't work so I couldn't follow it, but I would if I could.

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  60. April AlveyMay 6, 2012 at 1:49 AM

    Thanks For The Great Giveaway And Interview Loved It. butterfli262002@yahoo.com

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  61. UnknownMay 7, 2012 at 11:45 AM

    OOOHHH!!! I really want to read Under the Never Sky! And I've heard so much about Shatter Me. :) Thanks for the giveaway

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  62. NagoMay 7, 2012 at 9:23 PM

    Yay! You guyus really do know how to spoil your followers. Thanks for the giveaway! XD They look so good!

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  63. LunaMay 9, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    i wish the tour will be in canada too, thank you for the giveaway

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  64. ashleyMay 10, 2012 at 9:33 PM

    Thanks a bunch!

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